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US6550341B2
US6550341B2 US09/916,661 US91666101A US6550341B2 US 6550341 B2 US6550341 B2 US 6550341B2 US 91666101 A US91666101 A US 91666101A US 6550341 B2 US6550341 B2 US 6550341B2
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  • the present invention relates to strain sensors and methods for measuring strain and, more particularly, to the use of shape memory alloys for measuring large strains in objects and to devices containing shape memory alloys for monitoring strain in the devices.
  • SMAs Shape memory alloys
  • All SMAs have two distinct crystal structures, or phases, with the phase present being dependent on the temperature and the amount of stress applied to the SMA.
  • the two phases are martensite, which exists at lower temperatures, and austenite at higher temperatures.
  • Nitinol is a mixture of two component metals, nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti), which are mixed in an approximate ratio of 55% by weight Ni and 45% by weight Ti, and annealed to form a part in the desired shape.
  • Shape memory alloys possess two material properties that work together to provide shape memory.
  • the first material property is an austenite to martensite transition in the SMA. This is a solid-to-solid phase transition from an austenite phase with high symmetry (such as a cubic molecular structure) to a martensite phase with lower symmetry (such as tetragonal or monoclinic structures).
  • the second property of a shape memory alloy is the ability of the low-symmetry martensite structure to be deformed by twin boundary motion.
  • a twin boundary is a plane of mirror symmetry in the material. If the twin boundary is mobile, as in certain martensite structures, the motion of the boundary can cause the crystal to rearrange and thus accommodate strain.
  • Pseudoelasticity also known as superelasticity
  • Electrical-type strain gauges are typically used for measuring strain.
  • One common type is a resistance strain gauge, which measures an elongation of an object experiencing a mechanical load.
  • the resistance of an electrically conductive strain gauge material is proportional to the elongation caused by an elastic deformation of the material.
  • the measured change of resistance is converted to an absolute voltage by a wheatstone bridge circuit, and the resulting voltage is linearly related to strain by a constant known as a gauge factor.
  • a strain sensor/gauge made of a shape memory alloy material, preferably a pseudoelastic alloy material, and a method for measuring strain is disclosed.
  • a preferred pseudoelastic alloy is Nitinol, which exhibits a measurable change of resistance when strained.
  • a strain gauge can be constructed with an element made of the pseudoelastic alloy mounted on a substrate, which is capable of elongating to accommodate the elongation of the pseudoelastic alloy.
  • a strain gauge comprising a Nitinol element is mounted on a substrate, which is mounted on an object to measure strain in the object.
  • Preferred substrates include high temperature, high performance thermoplastics such as PEEK, PEI, and PPS; and lower temperature, lower melt viscosity thermoplastics like Grilamid and Kraton materials.
  • the strain gauge comprises an element made of a pseudoelastic alloy which can be stitched or woven into a web of material (such as a fabric) for measuring strain in the web.
  • the pseudoelastic alloy can strain up to approximately 8% of its length without permanent deformation.
  • the strain gauge element can measure strains of up to approximately 8% in the fabric.
  • an element e.g. a filament
  • the strain gauge comprising that filament can measure strains of up to approximately 30% in the fabric.
  • the method and article of the present invention is particularly useful for measuring strains in webs of material subject to large applied stresses, in which strain gauges often deform by greater than approximately 2% elongation.
  • Strain gauges according to the present invention can be used in applications such as: parachute static lines, parachute canopy materials, and automotive and aircraft seatbelts.
  • the element When a strain gauge element is woven into a web in one of the above applications, the element can elongate by up to approximately 8% and measure elongations in the web of up to approximately 30%, with any elongation beyond approximately 20% generally not being recoverable by the web.
  • Conventional strain gauges made of typical metals and metal alloys fail when the metal material(s) reach approximately 0.1-1% elongation.
  • strain in materials that experience straining or stretching by greater than about 1%, and more preferably greater than about 2%, in response to applied stresses can be monitored using strain gauges comprising a pseudoelastic material that exhibits recoverable strain greater than about 1%, and preferably greater than about 2%.
  • a strain gauge including an element, such as a filament or wire, made of a shape memory alloy and/or a pseudoelastic alloy material such as Nitinol exhibits a change of resistance when it is strained, similar to conventional strain gauges.
  • conventional strain gauge signal conditioning techniques can be used to measure strain in accordance with the device and method of the present invention.
  • shape memory alloy and “pseudoelastic alloy” refer to a material having (i) an austenite to martensite solid-to-solid phase transition, and (ii) an ability for the martensite structure to be deformed by twin boundary motion.
  • the preferred materials to be used in the present invention are pseudoelastic alloys, which are further defined as materials that undergo the martensite to austenite phase transition without a significant change in temperature. In pseudoelastic alloys, the martensite to austenite transition occurs due to the dynamically applied stress forces which overcome the natural driving force that keeps the material at equilibrium in the austenite phase.
  • FIG. 1 is a graph illustrating stress-strain curves for shape memory alloy materials in the austenite and martensite phases, including a curve corresponding to the pseudoelastic form present in certain materials;
  • FIG. 2 is a graph with length plotted versus temperature for a shape memory alloy useful in the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a graph of a stress-strain curve for a pseudoelastic alloy useful in the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic depiction of a strain gauge made of a pseudoelastic alloy material mounted on a Kraton substrate, according to the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a graph of the percent resistance change versus percent strain for a Nitinol wire 55 cm long used in a strain gauge
  • FIG. 6 is a graph of the percent resistance change versus percent strain for a 30 cm wire made of a shape memory alloy used in a strain gauge
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic depiction of an arrangement for measuring strain in a seat belt used to automatically deploy an air bag system
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic depiction of an arrangement for measuring strain and recording lung expansion in patients
  • FIG. 9A is a graph of the displacement of a static parachute line with a 240-pound weight attached at the end thereof during a drop test, as measured by a strain gauge incorporating a Nitinol wire which is stitched into the fabric of the parachute;
  • FIG. 9B is a graph of the applied force over time as measured by a load cell in the drop test described with reference to FIG. 9A;
  • FIG. 10 is a graph of the force measured by the load cell versus displacement using the data from the drop test as displayed in FIGS. 9A and 9B (see lighter lines), and the static load-deflection curve of the static line material (see darker line).
  • a device and method for measuring strain in objects using a strain gauge made of a shape memory alloy material, and preferably a pseudoelastic alloy material is disclosed.
  • a preferred pseudoelastic alloy is Nitinol, which when provided in pseudoelastic form can strain up to approximately 8% of its length without experiencing permanent deformation.
  • a length of pseudoelastic material providing an electrical conduit or pathway can be used in a strain gauge which is mounted on a substrate and attached to an object to measure strain in the object.
  • Other preferred types of strain gauges comprise pseudoelastic wires, preferably Nitinol wires, which are stitched or woven into a web of material (such as a fabric) to measure strain in the web. When stitched, the strain gauge comprising a pseudoelastic wire can measure strains in the web of up to approximately 8%. When woven into a fabric, strains of up to approximately 20% can be measured in the fabric.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates typical stress-strain curves for shape memory alloy materials in a test set-up (e.g. a wire made of a shape memory alloy).
  • curves for pseudoelastic and martensite phases are included (where only one of the pseudoelastic and marten site phases is present for a given material).
  • the material can be strained by approximately 3%-8% of its length under low applied stresses. If the temperature of the alloy material is raised above its transition temperature, the material changes to its austenite phase and recovers to its original, undeformed shape.
  • FIG. 2 shows that A s and A f represent start and finish points of the austenite phase, respectively; and M s and M f represent start and finish points of the martensite phase, respectively.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the property of pseudoelasticity, which is present in certain SMAs.
  • the pseudoelastic phase is a type of martensite phase in which deformation can occur.
  • the material can reversibly strain by up to approximately 8%.
  • the pseudoelastic alloy follows a different return path to the austenite phase, indicating that the material absorbs energy during the transformation.
  • FIG. 4 depicts a strain gauge 10 including a metal trace or filament 12 made of a pseudoelastic alloy mounted on a substrate 14 .
  • Pseudoelastic alloys experience a change of resistance under strain, and thus standard strain gauge signal conditioning techniques can be used in the strain gauge 10 to measure strains experienced by objects, according to the present invention.
  • the strain gauge 10 can be mounted on a plate, for example, or various other objects as is known in the art.
  • Such objects include high-strain materials, i.e. materials which can experience large strains in response to applied stresses.
  • High-strain materials include rubber sheets, rubber diaphragms, rubber straps, balloons, and plastics.
  • the strain gauge can be mounted on an object to measure strain experienced by the object. A current is placed through the filament, and the resistance of the filament changes as the object elongates (i.e. undergoes strain) in response to an applied stress. The change of resistance of the filament is directly proportional to the change of length of each turn l, where a plurality of turns preferably are included in the strain gauge (the strain gauge of FIG. 4 has 14 turns) in order to dissipate heat produced by the current.
  • Strain experienced by the object can be determined by measuring the resistance change of the filament at the leads 16 and 18 .
  • a wheatstone bridge or other conventional electric circuit can be used to obtain resistance measurements. Strains of up to approximately 8% can be measured using the strain gauge with Nitinol filament 12 as depicted in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 5 depicts the resistance change of a Nitinol wire in a test set-up.
  • a pseudoelastic Nitinol wire 55 cm long and 1 mm in diameter was clamped at either end, and stresses were applied which produced the strain levels indicated on the graph.
  • a change of resistance was measured using conventional strain measurement techniques, e.g. by subjecting the wire to a current.
  • the Nitinol wire in pseudoelastic form reversibly elongated by approximately 5% without permanent deformation of the wire.
  • Such a wire can be used in the strain gauges of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the resistance change of a non-pseudoelastic shape memory alloy material, in a test set-up similar to that described with reference to FIG. 5 .
  • a shape memory Nitinol wire 30 cm long and 1 mm in diameter in the martensite state was tested.
  • the Nitinol wire experienced a change of resistance upon stretching, with a resistance change somewhat less than the pseudoelastic alloy.
  • approximately 1.5% of strain was plastic deformation, and could not be recovered without heating the wire.
  • non-pseudoelastic shape memory alloys can be used in strain gauges according to the present invention, they must be heated in order to recover any plastic deformation if reuse is desired.
  • such materials can be designed for single use applications such as cargo loading systems in which a load is tested to determine whether any load shifting is acceptable.
  • pseudoelastic alloys are preferred for reuse applications because they permit maximum strain recovery without plastic deformation.
  • a strain gauge incorporating a pseudoelastic alloy material functions in a manner similar to conventional strain gauges, except that it is capable not only of measuring small strains in an object, but also medium to large size strains because of the use of a pseudoelastic alloy material.
  • Conventional strain gauges made of typical metals and metal alloys fail upon straining with approximately 0.1-1% elongation, whereas the present invention is directed to strain gauges made of pseudoelastic materials capable of withstanding approximately 8% elongation without permanent deformation. Strain gauges according to the present invention are particularly useful for measuring strains when a length of pseudoelastic alloy is woven into a fabric, where the strains in the fabric can reach approximately 20% elongation.
  • strain gauges made of pseudoelastic materials are often subject to strains greater than the yield point of conventional strain gauges, with applied stresses producing greater than about 1% elongation.
  • these fabrics include: parachute static lines, parachute canopy materials, and automotive and aircraft seatbelts.
  • Nitinol is a mixture of two component metals, nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti) in approximately equal parts. Illustrated in Table 1 below are properties of Nitinol, where it can be seen that Nitinol can deform by up to approximately 8% (values provided for Nitinol in a test set-up).
  • the preferred material for the filament or wire of the strain gauge is a Nitinol alloy.
  • other pseudoelastic alloys and shape memory alloys can be used, including but not limited to mixtures of: nickel and aluminum (Ni—Al), copper and zinc and another element Cu—Zn—X (where the other element X can be silicon (Si), tin (Sn), or aluminum (Al)), copper and zinc (Cu—Zn), copper and tin (Cu—Sn), copper and aluminum and nickel (Cu—Al—Ni), iron and platinum (Fe—Pt), iron and manganese and silicon (Fe—Mn—Si), or manganese and copper (Mn—Cu).
  • a strain gauge e.g. that shown in FIG. 4, can be constructed in which the filament 12 is mounted on a substrate 14 , which is preferably a material capable of elongating at least as much as the filament 12 , in order to accommodate strain in an object.
  • a substrate 14 which is preferably a material capable of elongating at least as much as the filament 12 , in order to accommodate strain in an object.
  • Many polymers and plastics stretch to a greater extent than Nitinol or other pseudoelastic alloys.
  • Preferred substrate materials for higher temperature applications include polyetherether ketone (PEEK), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and polyether imide (PEI).
  • Preferred substrate materials for lower temperature applications include Grilamid elastomers (nylon 12 or transparent nylon) and Kraton compounds.
  • thermoplastic polyester polycarbonates
  • polyamide-imide polyarylsulfone
  • polyether sulfone polyether sulfone
  • styrene-rubber elastomers examples include: thermoplastic polyester, polycarbonates, polyamide-imide, polyarylsulfone, polyether sulfone, and styrene-rubber elastomers.
  • Strain gauges incorporating shape memory alloys and pseudoelastic alloys are useful in conjunction with many different fabrics and systems.
  • such strain gauges can be used in automotive seat belts, where the seat belt fabric often stretches in response to wearer movements, for example, caused by sudden stops in a car. Because the strains experienced in seat belts are so large, if conventional strain gauges were used, the strain gauges would elongate beyond their elastic limit, resulting in premature failure.
  • a strain gauge as taught by the present invention includes a wire that is preferably woven into a seat belt in order to accurately measure the large strains present in the seat belt.
  • the pseudoelastic wire or filament is woven into the fabric or embedded into the fabric/material.
  • FIG. 7 A schematic arrangement for measuring strain using a Nitinol pseudoelastic wire woven into a seat belt is shown in FIG. 7.
  • a wheatstone bridge circuit 20 preferably is used, where R, represents the Nitinol wire and R 3 is a balancing potentiometer used to make the voltage e o equal zero.
  • R 2 and R 4 are fixed resistors needed to complete the wheatstone bridge.
  • the output of the wheatstone bridge which is proportional to the strain measured by the Nitinol strain gauge/sensor, is amplified using an instrumentation amplifier 22 .
  • the amplified signal is then converted to a digital signal using an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter.
  • the digital signal is monitored with a microprocessor 26 .
  • A/D analog-to-digital
  • the microprocessor 26 sends a command to the automobile's air bag system to deploy the air bag. Since smaller occupants, such as children, tend to stretch the seat belt by a lesser amount than adults, the strain gauge herein described can protect infants and children from unnecessary and unsafe air bag deployments.
  • the system of FIG. 7 can be used to monitor cargo loads held down by webbing instrumented with Nitinol strain gauges according to the present invention. During operation, if the cargo shifts beyond a threshold amount, the microprocessor can warn the operator to take corrective action.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic arrangement for measuring dynamic strains in people.
  • a strap with a strain gauge comprising Nitinol wire woven into the strap material can be wrapped around the torso of a person. Strain is measured in the manner described above with reference to FIG. 7 . The strain measured is proportional to the expansion of the person's lungs.
  • a recording system 30 can be used to monitor and record lung expansion, thus providing an arrangement for monitoring critically ill patients.
  • strain gauges of the present invention can be used is fabric parachutes.
  • One or more strain gauges with Nitinol or another pseudoelastic alloy material can be stitched into the parachute fabric to measure dynamic strains during deployment of the parachute, as well as the dynamic deformation of the fabric under load. Such information can provide useful data to validate various deployment models.
  • Conventional strain gauges are unable to measure strain levels in a parachute, because the strains experienced in a parachute are beyond the elastic limit of conventional strain gauges.
  • strain gauges of the present invention were woven into a parachute static line.
  • the parachute static line made of ABSORBEDGE material, had a 240-pound weight attached at one end.
  • the weight was dropped a distance of five feet, and the corresponding elongation of the static line was measured.
  • a load cell was used to measure the force of the dropped weight.
  • FIG. 9A the results measured in the strain gauge mirrored those produced by the load cell.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B are plots of the force measured by the load cell versus the displacement measured by the pseudoelastic Nitinol wire, using the data displayed in FIGS. 9A and 9B, showing that the force of the falling weight is proportional to the measured elongation of the static line (see lighter lines). Also shown (see darker line) is the static load-deflection curve of the ABSORBEDGE material. Results of the drop test indicate that the strain gauge accurately measured the displacement of the static line, and thus is a good indicator of elongation, and hence strain. In the ABSORBEDGE material, the Nitinol wire measured elongation of approximately 15-18% without plastic deformation.
  • a shape memory alloy wire woven into a fabric becomes a large strain sensor or gauge since by measuring the change of resistance of the wire when the fabric is deformed, the strain of the fabric can be determined.
  • Useful applications include the use of strain gauges in cargo webbing, where integral Nitinol strain gauges/sensors can monitor the positioning of cargo loads, and thus warn operators of cargo shifts and dynamic stresses which cause dangerous loading conditions; and the measurement of body plethysmography (i.e. lung capacity), where an elastic material with a strain gauge made of Nitinol embedded therein can be stretched around the body in order to measure chest expansion.
  • the wire or filament of the strain gauge can be embedded in non-woven fabrics or fibers of materials
  • the pseudoelastic material can be coated in a continuous path
  • a pseudoelastic yarn can be woven into a material, etc.

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